Udemy is a video repository with classes on a number of topics that range from free to hundreds of dollars – but most of the videos are under $100 and well worth the value. I found this video, Social Marketing for Startups, that’s quite the bargain at $19! The course includes 6 lectures and has already been viewed by 1,194 subscribers. The series includes Dan Martell of Flowtown, Stew Langille of Mint.com, Laura Lippay, Jeff Widman of Brandglue and Jonathan Strauss of awe.sm. The series assists viewers: Gain traction when … Continue reading
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Google+ Circles Could Eclipse Facebook
It’s difficult to steal market share when your competitor owns so much of the real estate. Google+ is going to have a tough job ahead of it grabbing share from Facebook… but on the Internet users are fickle and there are many examples where the best app didn’t win. However, this may be an exception with Google+. Introducing Google+ (click through to the post to view the Google+ videos): When I speak about social media networks fatal flaw, I’ve always mentioned the fact that they tend to dump us into … Continue reading
Online Collaboration with Facebook? You Bet!
Though limited, Facebook Groups can be used as a platform for online collaboration among small groups of people. Continue reading
The Kids Don’t Tweet
About two-thirds of my class had never used or even looked at Twitter. Many of those didn’t even know what it was or what it was for. Continue reading
Paradise By the Dashboard: Content and Ad Control Centers
With so many services vying for our attention, and so many online outlets to control, the age of using one piece of software to achieve one specific goal is as dead as Dillinger. As marketers we’re expected to preside over Facebook ads, paid search, SEO, Twitter, blogs, comments, conversations … the list goes on. Continue reading
No, email is not dead
I noticed this tweet from Chuck Gose yesterday and it referenced an article on the New York Times website called “Email: Press Delete.” Every so often we all see these types of articles that make the cry “email is dead!” and suggest that we should look at the habits of the younger generation to see how we will communicate in the future. Chuck thought this was tiresome and stated that email is not going away and I tend to agree. The reason I disagree with Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook’s chief operating … Continue reading



